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SUNKEN ROAD [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-07-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Road Construction
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- road in cutting
1, record 1, English, road%20in%20cutting
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sunken road 2, record 1, English, sunken%20road
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
road in cutting; sunken road: terms proposed by the World Road Association. 3, record 1, English, - road%20in%20cutting
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Construction des voies de circulation
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- route en déblai
1, record 1, French, route%20en%20d%C3%A9blai
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Route située sous le niveau du sol avoisinant. 2, record 1, French, - route%20en%20d%C3%A9blai
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans un grand nombre de circonstances, un modèle du sol complet et détaillé peut ne pas être disponible, en particulier en présence de routes en déblai ou en remblai. 3, record 1, French, - route%20en%20d%C3%A9blai
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
route en déblai : terme proposé par l'Association mondiale de la route. 2, record 1, French, - route%20en%20d%C3%A9blai
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-05-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
- Horse Husbandry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sunken road 1, record 2, English, sunken%20road
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Competitive horseback riding term. 1, record 2, English, - sunken%20road
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Courses hippiques et sports équestres
- Élevage des chevaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- passage en contre-bas
1, record 2, French, passage%20en%20contre%2Dbas
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme d'équitation. 1, record 2, French, - passage%20en%20contre%2Dbas
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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